Proof that South Africans have heard the call and are adopting new “green” habits can be seen in the latest figures released by The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), showing a radical shift in glass recycling rates over the last year.

Woolworths has now become the first major South African retailer to begin using post-consumer recycled plastic in foods packaging.

PET is always a hot topic and now rPET is starting to make waves in South Africa, with locally-made rPET beverage bottles now available.

Distell has switched its OBIKWA range of wines to ultra light weight 350g Consol glass bottles, the first South African wine to do so.